Coast Guard medevacs man suffering with head trauma

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard medevaced a 50-year old male suffering from head trauma from a diving support vessel 20 miles southwest of Grand Isle, La. on Thursday.

The Coast Guard received a call from the captain of the vessel, Jose Bisso, reporting that a crewmember was in need of a medevac because he fell and injured his head. The captain also reported the crewmember was starting to experience trouble breathing. A Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter and crew from Air Station New Orleans was launched to assist. The Dolphin crew safely hoisted and transported the man to West Jefferson Hospital.